HORSE POWER!

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The purpose of this activity is to teach you some basic horse knowledge that you can use throughout your camp experience!

Created by: Paige Allen

After completing this activity you

should be able to indentify unique

markings on a horse, Western and

English riding events, and recall

some fun horse trivia! Wondering how to navigate

through the activity? Click the help button to see a

button index.

Lets begin!!!!!

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MAIN MENUChoose a topic to start!Horse Markings!

Western Vs English

Horse Trivia

A horses markings help identify the horse as a unique individual. Just

like you and your friends, no two horses

are alike!

“Horses make a landscape look

beautiful.”- Alice Walker

There are millions of varieties of markings that a horse could have, but listed below are the most common that you will see. Click one to

see an example and description!

Blaze Star

Snip

Sock

Stocking

Coronet

Bald Face

BLAZEThis horse has the facial marking known as a “Blaze”, which is a wide white stripe down the middle of the horse’s face.

STARThis horse has

the facial marking called a “star” which is a white patch of fur between or above the horses eyes.

SNIP

This horse has a white marking on its nose called a snip!

BALD FACE This horse has the facial marking called “bald face” which is a very wide blaze covering most of the face, past the eyes, sometimes making the eyes blue.

SocksA sock is a white leg marking that is below the knee. This horse only has one!

Pop Question!!!!!!!

Click the horse with the facial marking that is call a “star”!

STOCKINGSA stocking is a leg marking that reaches above the knee!

Sorry! That’s not the right answer.

*hint* Which horse has a white marking between or above its eyes?

GREAT JOB!

CoronetA coronet is a white leg marking that appears just above the hoof.

This is a short quiz to see what you have learned about horse markings!

Start Quiz

Question #1How many socks does this horse

have?

1

2

3

4

OOPS! Try again!

GREAT JOB!

Continue to question #2

Question #2

Which horse has a star AND a snip?

SORRY! TRY AGAIN!

AWESOME!!

Continue to question #3

Question #3

Match the marking to the definition.

A very wide blaze covering most of the face, past the eyes, sometimes making the eyes blue.

- Star-Blaze-Sock-Bald Face

Uh-Oh

GREAT JOB!!!!!You know your stuff! Time to move on to a new topic!

There are many different ways to ride a horse. The two most popular styles

are English, and Western. Both use different

saddles and are used to do different riding

events!

“In riding a horse we borrow freedom.” ~Helen Thomson

Click on a saddle!

You have chosen…The English Saddle

The English saddle has a flat seat and is small in size, allowing the rider to be close to the horse enabling them to have good communication for complicated events! Click on an event to learn a bit more about what the English saddle

is used for!DressageShow

JumpingRacing

Dressage Dressage is French for “training”. Dressage is an English riding event that is basically competitive horse training. The goal of dressage is to have such a well trained horse and rider combination that the complicated ridding technique appears to be effortless to the viewer. Dressage has been referred to as “horse ballet” because the horse and rider seem to beautifully dance around the arena.

VIDEO EXAMPLE

Pop Question!!!!!What does Dressage

mean in French?

1. Horse2. Training 3. Ballet

Ouch!

Try Again!

*HINT* Remember… Dressage is basically competitive horse training.

Great Job!

Show JumpingShow jumping is an English event that involves riding a horse through a course of obstacles that they will attempt to jump over. Show Jumping is extremely popular all over the world because it is very exciting to do and watch!

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Racing Horse Racing is called the Sport of Kings and has provided entertainment for crowds for centuries. Racings come in a variety of lengths and can involve many different breeds, but they always end the same… the fastest horse wins!

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Calf Roping Calf roping is a rodeo event that includes a calf, rider and a trusty horse. The goal of the western event is for the rider to catch a calf around the neck with a lasso while on horseback, then to dismount from the horse, run to the calf, and tie three of its legs together in the shortest time possible.

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You have chosen…The Western Saddle

The Western saddle has a deep seat, high back, and a saddle horn. This allows the rider to endure extreme angles and fast

movements while staying in place on the horses back during high speed events! Click on an event to learn a bit more about what

the Western saddle is used for!Barrel Racing Calf Roping Trail Riding

Barrel RacingBarrel racing is a rodeo event where horse and rider attempt to complete a pattern around three barrels in the fastest time, without error. Barrel racing started out being a “women only” rodeo event.

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Tail RidingTrail riding is riding outdoors on natural trails rather than indoor in an enclosed arena. Western saddles are used when riding on trails because they are safer for the rough terrain, and more comfortable for the long day rides.

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This is a short quiz to see what you have learned about Western

and English riding events!!

Start Quiz

Question #1

Which saddle is used for Show Jumping?

English Saddle Western Saddle

Continue to Question #2

AWESOME JOB!

SORRY!

Wrong answer! Try again!

Question #2

Which western riding event is a rodeo event where horse and rider

attempt to complete a pattern around three barrels in the fastest

time, with out error?1. Trail Riding 2. Barrel Rac

ing 3. Calf Roping

OOPS! Try again!!!

Continue to Question #3

That’s Great!

Question #3

TRUE OR FALSEDressage is French for

ballet.

True False

You know this one!Try again!

You got it!!! Dressage is French for training!

Horse knowledge can extend to the far corners of space! This sections will teach you

about a few interesting facts about our equine friends!

Horse Trivia

“Whoever said that a horse is dumb, is

dumb.” – Roy Rogers

Choose a topic to learn some trivia!

The truth about white horses

Is that a pony?

Horse vision

Grey Horse True White Horse

Most horses that are referred to as “white” are actually grey! A grey horse has black

skin but white fur. A true white horse is very rare, they have pink skin and white fur! True white horses are the only color of horse that

can get sunburned! OUCH!

Many people think that a pony is a baby horse, which is not true! A baby horse is called a foal.

When a foal reaches the age of one year it becomes either a colt or a filly. Male foals become colts, and female foals become fillies. At the age of four years

the colts become stallions and the fillies become mares.

So what is a pony?

Ponies are related to the horse, but are just the smaller version. Compared to horses, ponies often have thicker manes, tails and overall coat, as well as shorter legs, wider bellies, thicker necks, and shorter heads with broader foreheads. The word "pony" derives from the French word poulenet, meaning foal, a young horse, but this is not the correct modern meaning; unlike a foal, a pony remains small even when fully grown

Blind areaBlind area

A horse has a very wide range of vision. A horse can see completely around its body except for directly in

front of its face and directly behind it. That is why it is very important not to walk up right in front or behind a horse, you are in its blind spots and if you startle it

you may get kicked. If you see a horse with a red ribbon ties to the tail, LOOK OUT! That’s the owners

way of letting you know that their horse tends to kick!

Pop Question!!!!!

Which horse tends to kick?

Be careful!!! Try again!

Great Job!

This is a short quiz to see what you have learned

some horse trivia!

Start Quiz

Question #1

What color skin does a true white horse have?

White Black Pink

Uh-Oh

Try Again!

Continue to question #2

JOB

Question #2

What would a two year old male horse be

called?colt

fillypony

I don’t think so! Try

again!

Continue to question #3

You got it!

Question #3

Horses can NOT see in front or behind

themselves.True False

Wrong answer!!!! Try again!

Continue to question #4

You got it!!

Question #4 Which horse

tends to kick?

Watch out! Try again!

Great Job!